George Bernard Shaw in Context

doi:10.1017/CBO9781107239081

When George Bernard Shaw died in 1950, the world lost one of its most well-known authors, a revolutionary who was as renowned for his personality as he was for his humour, humanity, and rebellious thinking. He remains a compelling figure who deserves attention not only for how influential he was in his time, but for how relevant he is to ours. This collection sets Shaw's life and achievements in context, with forty-two scholarly essays devoted to subjects that interested him and defined his work. Contributors explore a wide range of themes, moving from factors that were formative in Shaw's life, to the artistic work that made him most famous and the institutions with which he worked, to the political and social issues that consumed much of his attention, and, finally, to his influence and reception. Presenting fresh material and arguments, this collection will point to new directions of research for future scholars.

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Frontmatter
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Dedication
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Contents
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List of illustrations
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Notes on contributors
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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A Chronology of Shaw's Works
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List of abbreviations
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PART I - PEOPLE AND PLACES
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1 - Dublin
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- By Peter Gahan, Trinity College Dublin
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2 - The Fabian Society
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- By Lauren Arrington, University of Liverpool
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3 - Germany and Austria
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- By Peter Conolly-Smith, CUNY-Queens College
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4 - London
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- By Desmond Harding, Central Michigan University
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5 - Oscar Wilde
pp 36-43
- By Eibhear Walshe, University College Cork
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6 - W. B. Yeats
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- By Nicholas Grene, Trinity College Dublin
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PART II - THEATRE
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7 - The Abbey Theatre
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- By Anthony Roche, University College Dublin
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8 - Actors and actresses
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- By Margot Peters, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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9 - The Court Theatre
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- By Sos Eltis, Brasenose College, Oxford
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10 - Fabian drama
pp 76-84
- By J. Ellen Gainor, Cornell University
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11 - Farcical comedy
pp 85-93
- By Kerry Powell, Miami University
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12 - History plays
pp 94-101
- By Ellen E. Dolgin, Dominican College of Blauvelt, New York
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13 - Melodrama
pp 102-108
- By Heidi J. Holder, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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14 - The New Drama
pp 109-116
- By Jean Chothia, Selwyn College
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PART III - WRITING AND THE ARTS
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15 - Cinema
pp 119-126
- By John McInerney, University of Scranton
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16 - Journalism
pp 127-134
- By Elizabeth Carolyn Miller, University of California, Davis
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17 - Letters
pp 135-142
- By Charles A. Carpenter, Binghamton University
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18 - Media and technology
pp 143-150
- By Lawrence Switzky, University of Toronto
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